Thirty new COVID cases in Whatcom as hospitalization rate moves closer to missing goal

Whatcom County saw 30 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported Saturday on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard. Deaths are not reported on weekends.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 8,145 confirmed cases and 91 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data. An additional 309 probable cases — no change from the last report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.